Sr. Software Specialist

AAR•Wood Dale, IL

5d•$115,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Sr. Software Specialist will work as the member of a team that designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots, and supports UI and API features for web and mobile applications using technologies such as Angular, Node.JS, TypeScript, React, and Java (SpringBoot). This role can include but is not limited to creating new web and mobile applications, creating new APIs/orchestrations, and troubleshooting, supporting, and enhancing existing APIs/orchestrations, web, and mobile applications. What you will be responsible for:

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field; or eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
2+ years' work experience with JavaScript and relevant software development frameworks
2+ years' work experience with Java building backend/API systems
Experience with HTML/CSS (SCSS)
Experience with browser, mobile and server JavaScript runtime environments (Node 8+, NVM)
Experience with browser, mobile and server JavaScript frameworks (Angular2+, TypeScript)
Experience with Zshell (Bash)
Familiar with Azure App Services and related Azure components
Familiar with OpenID connect
Familiar with REST/JSON technologies
Familiar with Git source control - e.g. BitBucket, Azure DevOps, or Github
Awareness of Service Oriented Architecture and use of cloud-based, software-defined infrastructure
Detail oriented and able to follow written and verbal direction
Team oriented, action oriented, self-motivated, and delivery focused
Great at organizing, prioritizing, and multitasking
Strong communication and troubleshooting skills

Nice To Haves

Experience and enthusiasm for aviation
Experience with Java Spring Boot for building web-facing APIs
Experience with Angular Forms, Material-UI, Docker, Sendgrid
Database programming experience using PL/SQL
Experience with Micro Services architecture
Experience with API Management

Responsibilities

Develop and test web and mobile applications using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js
Develop and test APIs and/or API orchestrations using Java (SpringBoot)
Work with web service and database development teams
Follow and help implement change management, source code management, CI/CD practices, and support DevOps initiatives
Participate in all the steps in the software development life cycle to create and modify software, following Agile methodologies
Ensure well-written, testable, and high-quality code is produced
Peer review code written by other developers
Perform testing of code/projects to ensure accuracy, integrity, and completeness to achieve desired results
Resolve issues affecting project scope, quality, effort, risk, and timeline
Support business and product management teams to design, build, and maintain a robust platform
Support the evaluation of emerging technologies and usage of platform components
Work independently as part of an Agile SCRUM team, balancing the need for rapid delivery with the sustainability of developed applications
Ensure success of application performance by coding to best practices, meeting enterprise-class non-functional requirements such as performance, availability, and scalability